Earlham College: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #2407 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #677 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #618 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #17 of 55 | In Indiana |
| #1 of 3 | In Richmond |
| #1831 of 2,195 | For Art History |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Friends
- Acceptance rate
- 73%
- Undergraduates
- 696
- Graduates
- 57
- Male:Female Ratio
- 47:53
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Master's degree
- Website
- earlham.edu
Earlham College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Earlham College has an acceptance rate of 73% and is among the top 37% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 73% | 68% | 77% |
| Applicants | 2,075 | 1,046 | 961 |
| Admissions | 1,517 | 714 | 743 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 211 | 106 | 98 |
17 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
26 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
50 or 24%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1110
or below
75% of them
had 1290
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Earlham College are 1110-1290 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
20 or 9%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 24
or below
75% of them
had 33
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Earlham College are 24-33 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Recommendations | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 429 (57%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 130 (17%) |
| Black or African American | 55 (7%) |
| Hispanic | 49 (7%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 39 (5%) |
| Two or more races | 32 (4%) |
| Asian | 16 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 1 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Earlham College is $27,107 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $17,178 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $15,658 |
| $48-75K | $19,768 |
| $75-110K | $26,136 |
| $110K+ | $31,058 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $53,010 | $22,086 |
| Tuition in-state | $53,010 | $22,086 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $53,010 | $22,086 |
| Fee in-district | $920 | $665 |
| Fee in-state | $920 | $665 |
| Fee out-of-state | $920 | $665 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 902 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $13,985 |
| Room charge | $7,386 |
| Meal charge | $6,599 |
Earlham College majors
Earlham College has granted 103 bachelor's degrees across 29 programs and 22 master's across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Earlham College.
| Major | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 16 | |
| Biochemistry | 11 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 10 | |
| Education, General | 10 | |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 10 | |
| Divinity & Ministry | 6 | |
| Theology & Theological Studies | 6 | |
| Computer Science | 5 | |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 4 | |
| Sports Studies | 4 | |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 3 | |
| Linguistics | 3 | |
| Music, General | 3 | |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 3 | |
| Physics, General | 3 | |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 3 | |
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 2 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 2 | |
| English Language and Literature & Letters, Other | 2 | |
| Environmental Studies | 2 | |
| Japanese Studies | 2 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 2 | |
| Neuroscience | 2 | |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 2 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 2 | |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | |
| Creative Writing | 1 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | |
| Museology & Museum Studies | 1 | |
| Pre-Engineering | 1 | |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 1 | |
| Women's Studies | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 103 | 22 |
Earlham College has a graduation rate of 69%, which is among the 23% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 69% | 59% | 79% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Earlham College has published 1,200 scientific papers with 21,524 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Biology, Computer Science, Sociology, Political Science, Philosophy, Law, History, and Physics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4 | 64 |
| 1994 | 19 | 64 |
| 1995 | 8 | 63 |
| 1996 | 20 | 82 |
| 1997 | 18 | 90 |
| 1998 | 6 | 106 |
| 1999 | 18 | 108 |
| 2000 | 22 | 149 |
| 2001 | 13 | 204 |
| 2002 | 19 | 204 |
| 2003 | 19 | 237 |
| 2004 | 17 | 289 |
| 2005 | 21 | 283 |
| 2006 | 18 | 343 |
| 2007 | 17 | 359 |
| 2008 | 30 | 407 |
| 2009 | 24 | 405 |
| 2010 | 23 | 413 |
| 2011 | 23 | 562 |
| 2012 | 33 | 585 |
| 2013 | 35 | 776 |
| 2014 | 27 | 769 |
| 2015 | 48 | 887 |
| 2016 | 48 | 820 |
| 2017 | 34 | 944 |
| 2018 | 44 | 1101 |
| 2019 | 45 | 1240 |
| 2020 | 51 | 1468 |
| 2021 | 42 | 1534 |
| 2022 | 34 | 1603 |
| 2023 | 55 | 1353 |
| 2024 | 35 | 1667 |
| 2025 | 31 | 1228 |
Earlham College alumni
-
Juan Carlos Esteban De Los Santos
- Occupations
- stage actortelevision directoractortelevision producerexecutive producer
- Biography
-
Michael Carlyle Hall is an American actor and musician. He is best known for playing the role of the titular character in the Showtime series Dexter and David Fisher in the HBO drama series Six Feet Under. He won a Golden Globe Award for the former, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and received six total nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, which ties the record for most nominations in the category without a win. He reprised his role of Dexter Morgan in Dexter: New Blood, Dexter: Resurrection, and performed the internal monologue in Dexter: Original Sin.
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Margaret Hamilton
- Enrolled in Earlham College
- In 1958 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in mathematics
- Occupations
- computer scientistengineerbusinesspersonmathematician
- Biography
-
Margaret Elaine Hamilton is an American computer scientist. She directed the Software Engineering Division at the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory, where she led the development of the on-board flight software for NASA's Apollo Guidance Computer for the Apollo program. She later founded two software companies, Higher Order Software in 1976 and Hamilton Technologies in 1986, both in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Michael Shellenberger
- Occupations
- authorenvironmentalistecologistcultural anthropologist
- Biography
-
Michael D. Shellenberger is an American author and journalist. He is the first endowed professor at the University of Austin, serving as CBR Chair of Politics, Censorship, and Free Speech. Shellenberger is a prominent heterodox thinker on topics including climate change and homelessness. He also founded the online newsletter Public, which is the second largest Substack in news.
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Harold Urey
- Occupations
- chemistastronomerwriteruniversity teacherphysical chemist
- Biography
-
Harold Clayton Urey ForMemRS was an American physical chemist whose pioneering work on isotopes earned him the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1934 for the discovery of deuterium. He played a significant role in the development of the atom bomb, as well as contributing to theories on the development of organic life from non-living matter.
General info
| Alternative names | Earlham |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1847 |
| Motto | Vita Lux Hominum Life, The Light of Humankind |
| Colors | maroon, white |
| Academic calendar | September to June |
| Total FTE staff | 322 |
| Carnegie classification | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus |
Location and contacts
| Address | 801 National Rd West Richmond, Indiana, 47374-4095 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 36,000 |
| Phone | 7659831200 |